.Dd February 2, 2015
.Dt MKNOD 1
.Os ubase
.Sh NAME
.Nm mknod
.Nd create a special device file
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl m Ar mode
.Ar name
.Ar type
.Ar major
.Ar minor
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
creates a special device file named
.Ar name
with major number
.Ar major ,
and minor number
.Ar minor .
.Ar type
specifies what kind of special file will be created and must be one of:
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Ar u | c
A character device.
.It Ar b
A block device.
.El
.Sh OPTIONS
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Fl m
Set the mode of the new file based on the octal value of
.Ar mode .
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr mknod 2
